CR Vitality – Page 11 – Achieving Optimal Health and Longevity on a Low Calorie, Vegan Diet

07/11/201905/02/2018Vitamins & Minerals

Best Form of Magnesium Supplement for Absorption

Magnesium is one of those minerals that many people fail to get enough of, but it’s super important for a healthy mind and body. It comes in many different forms and depending on what you want to use it for, some forms are better than others. What is Magnesium and why is it important? Magnesium is an important electrolyte in the body which is very important in allowing the cells of your body to function properly. It also plays a critical role in energy metabolism, cell stability, protein synthesis, and acts as a cofactor for 300+ enzyme reactions in the …

07/11/201904/30/2018Vitamins & Minerals

Best Form of Vitamin B12 to Take for Absorption

Choosing the best B12 supplement can be a bit confusing for a lot of people. There are so many of them, and they go by different names and different forms. In this article, I’ll help you choose the best and most absorbable form of vitamin B12 to help boost your energy and prevent a deficiency. Vitamin B12 isn’t something most people think about that often, but some people are at a greater risk of developing a deficiency and serious health complications if not corrected. Fortunately, even if you have trouble absorbing B12 because of your diet, lifestyle, illness or medications, there are supplements which can bypass …

07/16/201904/30/2018Skin care

How Long Does a Vitamin C Serum Take to Work

When trying to fix your skin, you’re going to need an ample amount of patience. And depending on how deep the damage and problems are, the time it can take for a good vitamin c serum to correct skin problems can vary significantly. There is a wide range of vitamin C serums on the market today, some of them are fantastic, while others are not-so-great, and may even be damaging to the skin. What I’m saying is, you get what you pay for. There are inexpensive serums which include a form of vitamin C that is stable, and I would …

05/22/202104/29/2018Fitness & Energy

Taking Magnesium and Zinc Before Bed for Better Sleep

Getting poor sleep every night can just about wear anyone down and can have significant impacts on your health too. Healthy sleep habits are just as important as the foods you eat. Some diets can be very low in key micronutrients which affect sleep quality, such as magnesium and zinc. Over the years I’ve run into problems with both of these minerals. Over a year ago I realized I was showing symptoms of zinc deficiency, probably caused by the amount of copper in my diet and the types of foods I was eating, which inhibited its absorption. And back in …

01/21/201904/08/2018Hair Care

Can Probiotics Stop Hair Loss?

Two of the main indicators of youth is great skin and good hair. As we get older, we all start to lose our hair and it affects both females and males. This can happen naturally with age, but research suggests that probiotics may be able to prevent hair loss by lowering levels of inflammation and increasing powerful anti-inflammatory factors [1]. As already mentioned, hair loss affects both men and women. Men typically have what is known as androgenetic alopecia, while women develop more diffuse hair thinning with increasing age. This is not helped by the sudden drop in hormones during …

07/02/202104/06/2018Calorie Restriction

Calorie Restriction Extends Lifespan by Almost 50% in Small Primates!

This study on calorie restriction in the grey mouse lemur primate came as a surprise. For 10-years, researchers at CNRS and the French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), as well as other teams, were studying the effect of long-term caloric restriction starting from early adulthood. Calorie restriction has long been known to reduce the risk of common diseases as well as extend maximum lifespan in a variety of species from worms, spiders, mice, dogs, and rhesus monkeys. In recent years we’ve had two major studies published on the effect of the diet in rhesus monkeys showing that calorie restriction …

09/11/202304/04/2018Immune System Enhancers Supplements

Pycnogenol vs Pine Bark Extract: Which Is The Best?

Pycnogenol is a patented or branded form of pine bark extract which is derived from the bark of French Maritime Trees which grow in the southern part of France. It has been credited with numerous health benefits and has been studied extensively by researchers in treating many common diseases. Pycnogenol contains a high level of polyphenols which are responsible for many of the biological activities of the supplement. In large, the benefits of pycnogenol seems to be through its ability to scavenge free radicals such as superoxides, hydroxyl radical, lipid peroxyl radical, and reactive nitrogen species in the body. It’s …

09/17/201803/31/2018Immune System Enhancers

How to Use D Mannose Powder for a UTI

I’m sure that when you think of natural remedies to prevent and treat bladder infections, one of the things you think about is Cranberry juice. But there’s something much better for dealing with UTI’s: it’s called D-mannose. D-mannose is actually present in cranberry juice, which was thought to prevent infections, but recent studies have shown that it’s not that great at preventing UTI’s in women. To obtain the amount of D-mannose needed, you would have to drink a lot of cranberry juice, so it’s not really practical. D-mannose is able to combat the most common type of UTI infections: those …

06/24/202103/31/2018Immune System Enhancers

Quercetin with Bromelain for Relief from Allergies

Millions of people suffer from allergies, and the prevalence has been increasing for decades. The in the US, there was a 50% increase in allergies in children from 1997 to 2011. Could poor diet be the reason for this? And are natural compounds in foods like quercetin and bromelain helpful in providing relief from common allergies? Research suggests that diet plays an important role in the regulation of our immune system. This became obvious to me when I switched to a healthy diet after eating a standard junk food diet when I was younger. Within months of adopting a healthy, …

02/21/201903/31/2018Healthy on a Vegan Diet

5 Foods That Kill Testosterone and Cause Belly Fat

There is so much information out there on how men can increase testosterone naturally, but not nearly as much information about the food that can decrease testosterone men and cause many symptoms, including an increase in body fat. Many men are unknowingly consuming these foods on a regular basis, unaware that they can have a significant effect on testosterone levels. Foods that affect testosterone are more likely to have a more noticeable effect in older men who have declining testosterone levels, than in younger men who still have high levels. My belief is that none of these foods need to be completely …